MELBOURNE, Australia — There’s a young woman who looks a lot like Coco Gauff at Melbourne Park for the Australian Open. She has the same fiery, competitive eyes, the same tendency to break out in a giggle in the middle of a sentence and the same number of titles.

Following her opening victory over fellow American Sofia Kenin, Gauff will take on a Briton in the next round of the Australian Open women’s singles.

Breaking down Coco Gauff's New Balance outfit and Naomi Osaka's Nike outfit for the first round of the 2025 Australian Open.

For shoes, Gauff wore a pair of New Balance Coco CG2 sneakers. The shoe is a white mesh upper featuring green accents. It is a mid-cut silhouette and has a dual-density FuelCell midsole to help drive the wearer forward. The mudguards are made of leather and suede.

America's biggest tennis star had a bad summer in 2024. After she double faulted 19 times in an early exit in the U.S. Open, Gauff said she didn't want to lose a match like that again, then brought on a new coach and adopted a new grip to ensure it.

The third-seeded American beat 2020 champion Sofia Kenin, who at No. 81 is a much tougher opponent than her ranking suggests.

American star Coco Gauff began her Australian Open campaign with a 6-3, 6-3 win over former champion Sofia Kenin in a tricky opening contest at Melbourne Park on Monday.

Recap, stats, and highlights from Naomi Osaka's win over Carolina Garcia in the first round of the 2025 Austral